Personally, i think that, although the second generation games do have things that people can refine to, i don't think they properally nailed it until the third generation games.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Final Fantasy XII
Personally, i think that, although the second generation games do have things that people can refine to, i don't think they properally nailed it until the third generation games.
Please feel free to read my take on the official novalisation of Dissidia Final Fantasy at this link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5580755/..._You_Fight_For